Project Grant 2533802
- This $499,999 Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070). The project aims to develop new, practical solutions to protect microcontroller-based systems from cyberattacks, supporting national priorities in healthcare, energy, transportation, and public safety. Key efforts include leveraging novel microcontroller hardware functionalities for memory management, tracing, and...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program, CFDA 47.070, provides $585,484 to support the development of compiler-assisted security techniques for low-cost embedded systems from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2026. The University of Rochester will produce open-source compiler enhancements, benchmark applications, and educational materials to integrate security protections directly into compiled code for embedded devices. This...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), provides $612,648 to Worcester Polytechnic Institute to develop new methods for securing embedded software. The awardee will shift security enforcement from developers to compilers using static analysis, runtime instrumentation, and hardware support. Enhancements will enable customization and promote longevity....
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Project Grant award, valued at $149,920.00 and with a performance period ending on June 30, 2028, will support the development of a cybersecurity research platform and training curriculum focused on securing modern transportation systems and autonomous vehicles. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Establishing a unified, open-source research platform for automotive...
- This $272,238 Project Grant, awarded on July 15, 2024 by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), supports research to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles. The project aims to identify vulnerabilities in the software and machine learning components of autonomous vehicle systems, and develop mitigation techniques to improve their overall resilience. The research will combine model-based and...
- This federal Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program, supports the development of an end-to-end framework for designing, analyzing, and securing fine-grained hardware-based security primitives for resource-constrained embedded devices. The $347,792 award to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute aims to enhance the effectiveness of hardware-assisted security solutions, leading to lightweight and...
- This $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program will fund the development of a testbed and training curriculum focused on automotive cybersecurity. The project aims to build expertise in the automotive cyber domain and address critical workforce development needs in the transportation and automotive sectors. The key initiatives under this grant include: Creating a unified open-source research...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program provides $222,427 to Purdue University to secure deeply embedded software (DES) systems. The project aims to develop novel software security techniques and tools to address inherent challenges in DES, including diverse hardware/software environments, resource limitations, and legacy code. Key products include: 1) a method for hosting DES on Linux...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program provides $338,536 to George Mason University to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicle systems. The project aims to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in the control software and machine learning components of autonomous vehicles through a combination of model-based and data-driven approaches for end-to-end resilience assessment and...
- This $125,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) will support a collaborative research initiative led by the University of South Florida. The project aims to develop proactive methodologies to identify and analyze vulnerabilities in internet-connected electric vehicle (EV) charging management systems, which are critical infrastructure supporting the U.S. transportation sector. The key products...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, CFDA 47.070, aims to characterize and automatically discover vulnerabilities in embedded systems used in safety-critical infrastructure. The $462,473 award, effective from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2029, will fund research to develop techniques for automated security auditing and analysis of embedded system firmware, with a focus on vehicle control systems. The project will disseminate its results through hands-on courses for undergraduate and graduate students, learning activities for K-12 students, and open workshops on hardware attack artifacts and analysis. The University of New Hampshire (UNH), as the primary awardee, will lead this effort to enhance the security of safety-critical embedded systems and strengthen national cybersecurity capabilities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $462.5k | 8/7/25 |